In the world of Zongman, the ruthless monks just want to play badly

It's like this again, always like this.

In Toyokawa Shoko's memory, her grandfather had always been like this. When talking to her, he always put on an unquestionable look of majesty, as if in his eyes, the girl named "Toyokawa Shoko" was just a doll that could be manipulated at will.

Dolls don't need to have emotions, they just need to obey orders, no matter whether those orders conflict with your wishes or not. You are powerless to resist, and your only choice is to accept.

But, Grandpa, times have changed.

She is no longer the weak, naive and worldly-wise eldest daughter of the Toyokawa family.

Today, Shoko Toyokawa is just a diligent secretary beside the president.

"I'll go home."

The girl raised her face, grasped the hand of the president beside her, and drew strength from her courage.

Her bright golden eyes shone, and she took practical action to rebel against Duanli's grandfather.

"But, not now, and certainly not under your compulsion. This is out of my own will."

Even though his always obedient granddaughter disobeyed him, Toyokawa Sadaharu did not get angry.

He just fixed his gaze on the two people's interlocked hands, and his iron-gray pupils did not move away for a long time.

Shoko Toyokawa was a little nervous under her grandfather's gaze, but she never let go of the president's hand. She just pursed her lips, her eyes stubborn and resolute.

"I see."

After a long silence, Toyokawa Sadaharu finally said calmly, "Xiangzi, you have become stronger."

This should have been a compliment, like a pleased grandfather touching his granddaughter's head and saying, "My daughter has finally grown up."

But the old man's tone was not warm at all, instead it was as cold and hard as a stone.

His gaze shifted slightly to the right, landing on Bai Li's face. He was distracted for a moment, but quickly regained his senses.

As the current nominal head of the Toyokawa family, Toyokawa Sadaharu never fights an unprepared battle.

Since he came in person today, he had already collected all the information about Xiangzi during this period before coming, so he was of course familiar with the name "Bai Li".

A peerless handsome boy like Genji, who is rarely seen in a thousand years, is a foreign student from the neighboring country, China. Although he is not very old, he has the ability to easily exorcise evil spirits. It is suspected that he is from a demon-slayer family on the other side of the sea.

The resumes collected by the subordinates were very simple, containing only the most basic information, and could not even fill a single page.

This is normal. After all, when facing a supernatural being with a mysterious origin, an overly detailed investigation will only alert the enemy and may even cause resentment from the other party, causing trouble for no reason.

Although the Fengchuan Group is not afraid of trouble, there is no need to make enemies everywhere.

But this time it's different.

As Xiangzi's grandfather, this is the private matter of their Fengchuan family and there is no room for outsiders to interfere.

As for Xiangzi’s opinion?

For ignorant children, all they need to do is obey the arrangements made by adults.

So he spoke for the fourth time, this time with just two short words, "Get in the car."

The tone became even colder, like a final ultimatum.

This posture caused the girl's chest to rise and fall violently, and even her pretty face turned slightly pale.

He was angry at this stubborn old man, but also because he was timid.

After all, she grew up under the majesty of her grandfather, just like a little lion in a circus, who was whipped by the trainer since childhood. Even when it grows up and has the strength to tear a bison apart, it will still feel fear reflexively when the trainer raises the whip.

Amidst the anxiety, someone gently held her hand.

As a good boss who cares about his secretary, Bai Li had no intention of speaking casually.

He only needs to be the secretary Xiaoxiang's confidence in facing his grandfather, and only provide a backup at the critical moment.

If possible, he would like to fulfill Xiaoxiang's wish to confront his grandfather alone with his own courage.

...But this old Deng is becoming more and more excessive, taking advantage of his seniority to bully others.

At his age, it's one thing for him to bully a little girl, but it's too ugly to resort to cold violence.

Seeing that the secretary was unable to hold on, he protected the girl behind him and glanced at the old man in the car indifferently.

Toyokawa Sadaharu, who always remained calm, finally lost control of his iron-faced face at this moment, like a collapsing iceberg, covered with winding cracks.

Baili is usually easy-going, lazy and easy-going, reminding people of a lion cat taking a nap gracefully on the windowsill. Because it is too beautiful, it makes people want to protect it, adding a bit of fragility.

But now he glared coldly, and his eyes, which should have been chestnut in color, seemed to be filled with molten gold, like a burning sun. Not only was he not weak, ordinary people could not even look directly at his majesty!

……

"Is this...solved?"

Walking on the deserted path, Toyokawa Shoko's expression was still a little dazed, and she had not yet fully come to her senses.

My grandfather, who had been unyielding to anything, suddenly turned blue in the face and his lips turned white for some unknown reason, as if he had seen a ghost. Big drops of sweat kept pouring down his face, quickly soaking his neat suit. He looked as disheveled as if he had just finished a 40-kilometer marathon.

But he was clearly sitting in the car the whole time, and even his sitting posture hadn't changed.

Could it be that he has some sudden illness?

The secretary was puzzled and couldn't help but look at Bai Li beside him.

If I were to say the only person here who could do such an unscientific thing...it would be the president, right?

Facing the blue-haired girl's worried gaze, Baili rubbed her little head casually and said, "Don't worry, he's fine."

His words undoubtedly tacitly acknowledged all of this.

After all, he is the secretary's grandfather. Although he looks quite annoying, he is just a rather old-fashioned and pedantic traditional patriarch. His crime is not punishable by death, so a scare is enough.

He really didn't do anything unnecessary. He just used a magical power called "Eye of the Candle Dragon" to give a minor punishment and a major warning. He also deliberately reduced the power so that ordinary people could also bear it. It would make Toyokawa Sadaharu have nightmares for a few days, but it would not cause too much impact on his body.

I guess after this experience, the other party should be able to behave himself for a while...

Bai Li suddenly frowned.

Behind him, the familiar black Maybach caught up again, slowly stopped by the roadside, and opened the door.

Chapter 209 Toyokawa Mizuho

"Xiangzi, it's Ruisui who wants to see you."

As if afraid of being stared at by those scary eyes again, Toyokawa Sadaharu, who caught up with them in a car this time, spoke straight to the point, facing his granddaughter without looking away, and even spoke much faster than before.

Xiangzi thought that his grandfather regretted his decision and wanted to take her back by force, but he didn't expect to hear such words.

Ruisui, Fengchuan Ruisui.

The daughter of Toyokawa Sadaharu and the mother of Toyokawa Shoko.

Since leaving Fengchuan's house, Xiaoxiang has not contacted his mother for a long time.

At first, it was because she didn't understand why she could divorce my father so suddenly, and she didn't even give me a chance to ask, and she even closed the door to her.

Later, after discovering the man's true nature, Xiangzi tried to call his mother, but unfortunately no one answered.

She thought her mother was still angry, so she temporarily gave up the idea of ​​contacting her and planned to wait until her future mother calmed down before meeting her again.

She didn't believe her grandfather's words immediately, but was wary of them.

"...If you wanted to see me, why didn't Mom come with you?"

At worst, calling her would be the same. There's no need to ask my grandfather to come in person for such a small matter, right?

Faced with this question, Toyokawa Sadaharu remained silent for a while.

Under his granddaughter's increasingly vigilant gaze, he slowly said in a low voice, "Because... Ruisui can't do it."

……

Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is best known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

This is why Mizuho Toyokawa has not appeared for a long time.

With the medical means currently available to humans, there is no possibility of any cure. We can only try our best to prolong survival time. The moment you are diagnosed, the scythe of the god of death has been raised high, and everything is doomed.

This seems to be a curse that the Toyokawa family was born with, and it has been like this for many years.

Ruisui's grandmother couldn't escape, Ruisui's mother couldn't escape, and now it was Ruisui's turn.

Unlike traditional ALS, the ALS suffered by the Fengchuan people is more like a variant version, or some other disease with symptoms similar to ALS, because it is more severe, develops more quickly, and has no regular pattern of onset.

Maybe it’s twenty, maybe thirty, or maybe forty.

It's like a moving train. It may be delayed halfway, but it will arrive at the station sooner or later.

Even though the Toyokawa family is wealthy and powerful enough to wield all the power in Neon, facing this terminal illness that seems like a divine punishment, Toyokawa Sadaharu still cannot find any way to save his beloved daughter, just like he could not find a way to save his wife decades ago.

Counting on supernatural powers?

But these people are, after all, just ordinary people who have mastered the means to exorcise ghosts and demons. They will age, die, and get injured. No matter how powerful the Onmyoji is, they can be killed with just a cheap bullet.

In terms of curing diseases and saving lives, they are not as valuable as an experienced doctor.

Mizuho Toyokawa didn't want her daughter to worry about her, so she asked her father to keep it a secret from Shoko, and she was transferred to a private hospital under the Toyokawa family to receive the most comprehensive treatment.

His beloved daughter was seriously ill, and Toyokawa Sadaharu was already heartbroken. At this time, his son-in-law was involved in a scandal. In a rage, he simply kicked the man out of the house and forced him to divorce Mizuho.

As for the fact that both parties to the divorce must be present at the same time to sign the application form?

In the face of the visible big hand of the Toyokawa family, these details are unimportant.

He just drove away the troublesome son-in-law, and the granddaughter, who didn't know the truth, started to make trouble again and ran away from home.

In order not to worry his daughter, he concealed the news. He had planned to wait until Ruisui's condition stabilized a little before making time to bring Xiangzi back, but plans could not keep up with changes.

Although Mizuho has tried hard to receive treatment and coped with the disease with the most sunny and positive attitude, her body is too weak and she soon developed serious adverse reactions. Muscle atrophy began to spread and even her breathing ability declined. She had to rely on a ventilator around the clock.

Even the most authoritative team of experts was powerless to save her from this, and could not even delay her pain.

Today, the life span of Mizuho Toyokawa can be counted in days.

In order to let Mizuho see her daughter again before she died, Toyokawa Sadaharu took the initiative to come to her.

It's just that he was used to giving orders to outsiders, so even in front of his dearest granddaughter, he was very frugal with his words, just like a boss who would not waste words with his subordinates, but would only briefly remind them to remember to complete the work.

"But... the last time I saw Mom, she was fine!"

Of course, Shoko Toyokawa was unwilling to believe this fact.